Average PACU Nurse Salary in Santa Clara

PACU nurses in Santa Clara earn an average of $159,969 per year (or $76.91 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Santa Clara, CA
84% higher than the national average
$159,969
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Santa Clara PACU nurses earn 84% higher than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Santa Clara, CA

10%
$101,672
MEDIAN
$164,741
90%
$210,764
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $210,764 $101
75th Percentile $197,357 $94
Median $164,741 $79
25th Percentile $125,797 $60

80% of Santa Clara PACU nurses earn between $101,672 and $210,764.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Santa Clara

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Santa Clara, CA
$142,702
Overall Average
Santa Clara, CA
$159,969

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Santa Clara PACU nurses earn about $142,702 per year. Cost-of-living in Santa Clara is 12% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for PACU nurses

Hayward, CA $156,270 per year
Sacramento, CA $139,626 per year
Fresno, CA $123,488 per year
Lodi, CA $123,251 per year
Los Angeles, CA $119,655 per year
Ventura, CA $118,026 per year
Carlsbad, CA $116,604 per year
Ontario, CA $115,110 per year
Bakersfield, CA $110,359 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Hayward, where the average PACU nurses salary is $156,270 and 41,160 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $139,626 average PACU nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Santa Clara, CA?

Transport Nurse $188,538 per year
Transplant Nurse $180,682 per year
Reproductive Nurse $178,640 per year
Fertility Nurse $178,640 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $174,136 per year
Womens Health Nurse $170,208 per year
ENT Nurse $170,208 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $170,208 per year
Nurse Educator $163,661 per year
Primary Care Nurse $163,661 per year

At a $159,969 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Santa Clara tend to earn less than transport nurses ($188,538), transplant nurses ($180,682), reproductive nurses ($178,640), fertility nurses ($178,640), endoscopy nurses ($174,136), womens health nurses ($170,208), ENT nurses ($170,208), cath lab nurses ($170,208), nurse educators ($163,661), and primary care nurses ($163,661).

More about PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health